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Franconian Jura · Bavaria · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate

Schmalenberg

585 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation585 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation0.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul24°average high
48.96° N, 10.80° EElevation 585 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit585 m
  • Mid-mountain290 m
  • Valley0 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Schmalenberg in brief

Schmalenberg rises to 585 m in the Franconian Jura, Bavaria, Germany.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 24°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.

The nearest town is Wolferstadt, 6.4 km to the S at 491 m.

Facts

Elevation
585 m · 1,918 ft
Range
Franconian Jura
Region
Bavaria
Country
Germany
Coordinates
48.9603, 10.7974
Nearest airport
Nuremberg Airport (NUE) · 63 km
iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Schmalenberg by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°2°-3°Jan4°-3°Feb9°0°Mar14°3°Apr18°7°May21°10°Jun24°12°Jul23°12°Aug18°8°Sep13°5°Oct7°1°Nov3°-2°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Schmalenberg by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high2°4°9°14°18°21°24°23°18°13°7°3°
Average low-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation65 mm56 mm67 mm55 mm99 mm92 mm109 mm89 mm72 mm76 mm69 mm79 mm
Cloud cover57%52%51%44%43%40%37%36%43%50%60%63%
Daylight8h 4110h 1011h 5013h 4115h 1616h 1015h 4814h 2512h 3910h 529h 118h 16
Month score293331586771677375432723

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C
Snow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level500 m650 m1,200 m1,850 m2,500 m3,000 m3,350 m3,300 m2,600 m1,950 m1,150 m650 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow
ivTerrain

Schmalenberg in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Germany
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Dürrenberg656 m203 m6.7 km N23°
Efferaberg645 m–4.5 km NW23°
Spielberg, Bavaria645 m–10 km NW23°
Laubbichel636 m–18 km NE24°
Hörlesbuck635 m–5.3 km NW23°
Gehäubichel631 m–1.2 km NE24°
Rechenberg630 m–9.1 km NW23°
Gelber Berg628 m–9.2 km N23°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Wolferstadt
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Wolferstadt

Bavaria · 6.4 km S
13°Oct high
11wet days
42score
Wolferstadt
Markt Berolzheim
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Markt Berolzheim

Bavaria · 6.5 km NE
14°Oct high
11wet days
45score
Markt Berolzheim
Heidenheim
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Heidenheim

Bavaria · 7.5 km NW
13°Oct high
11wet days
39score
Heidenheim
Polsingen
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Polsingen

Bavaria · 7.7 km SW
13°Oct high
11wet days
43score
Polsingen
Around here

Wolferstadt and around

Wolferstadt
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Wolferstadt

Bavaria · Germany
Jul–Sepbest months
24°July high
491 maltitude
Wolferstadt

Nature

Rohrach (Wörnitz)
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12 km W

Rohrach (Wörnitz)

River
Rohrach (Wörnitz)
Gailach
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6.3 km SE

Gailach

River
Gailach
Federwiesgraben
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8.8 km W

Federwiesgraben

River
Federwiesgraben

Mountains

Ipf
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31 km W

Ipf

668 m · Swabian Jura
Ipf
Dürrenberg
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13 km N

Dürrenberg

656 m · Franconian Jura
Dürrenberg
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9.8 km N

Efferaberg

645 m · Hahnenkamm
Efferaberg

Heritage

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0.5 km SW

St. Martin, Wolferstadt

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria · 1741
St. Martin, Wolferstadt
St. Laurentius, Wolferstadt
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0.2 km NW

St. Laurentius, Wolferstadt

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria · 1702
St. Laurentius, Wolferstadt
Harburg Castle
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15 km SW

Harburg Castle

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria · 1150
Harburg Castle

Museums

KunstMuseum Donau-Ries
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5.9 km SW

KunstMuseum Donau-Ries

Art museum · 2002
KunstMuseum Donau-Ries
Museum Treuchtlingen
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11 km NE

Museum Treuchtlingen

Local museum · 1970
Museum Treuchtlingen
Heimatmuseum Wemding
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5.2 km SW

Heimatmuseum Wemding

Local museum · 1935
Heimatmuseum Wemding